Chapter 8 A man followed her
The night is silent, and the moonlight shines quietly through the window.
The candlelight in the room gradually dimmed, and the green gauze curtain blocked out the light, so not a single ray of light penetrated the bed.
There was no one else in the room, let alone on the bed.
The voice was clear and he easily recognized it as Song Jin's.
But he felt something was wrong.
Song Jin was shy and polite. She had not been presumptuous towards him during this period. It was impossible for her to be so bold as to say the four words "I like my husband" to him.
In the darkness, Xie Qiao frowned slightly.
Could it be that sleeping with her today made her think a lot and that's why she said these words so boldly?
He was the eldest son of the Xie family. Even though he didn't care, he knew that he was favored by noble ladies in Beijing when he was young. Some bold ones even created opportunities to get in touch with him at various banquets.
It's just that the Xie family was feared by the late emperor, so his father had no choice but to hand over the Xie family to him in advance and go to the border alone, determined not to return to the capital without an imperial edict.
He was only in his teens and had rashly taken over the Xie family, so he had no time to take care of other things.
Later, as he grew older and his temper became known throughout the capital, these things gradually subsided.
Song Jin is still young. She is in trouble today and he is the only man around her. It is natural for her to be somewhat dependent on him.
only……
Xie Qiao turned his head and looked at Song Jin who had his eyes closed.
The girl was well-behaved and cute, with a beautiful appearance. She was not inferior to the noble ladies in the capital. There was no shortage of outstanding young men of her age in the capital.
The best thing for her would be for him to make the decision and find her someone she likes and who is a good match for her.
Xie Qiao frowned.
Even if she was in a bad mood today, he should explain his plan to her.
"Ajin." Xie Qiao called softly.
The person on the side did not respond.
Xie Qiao raised his voice and shouted again.
But still no response.
Xie Qiao turned sideways, supported his head with one hand, and looked at Song Jin who was lying beside him.
Her breathing was long and deep, obviously she had been sleeping for a long time.
Seeing her complacent look, Xie Qiao suddenly felt a little dazed.
The voice just now was not spoken by Song Jin, but he was hallucinating?
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When the first rooster crowed in the morning, Song Jin opened his eyes on time.
Song Jin's eyes felt sore and hot because she had just cried last night. She raised her hand to rub them, and then she noticed Xie Qiao who was sleeping peacefully beside her.
Her heart suddenly "pounded" twice.
Thoughts return.
last night!
My husband slept in the same bed with me last night!
As soon as I opened my eyes, I could see Xie Qiao's handsome face.
Song Jin stared at him with wide eyes.
Woo woo woo, I really want to give you a kiss.
Song Jin pursed his lips and suppressed his almost pouting mouth.
I just slept with my husband last night. What if I kiss him and scare him away?
He is a serious man.
Song Jin looked at Xie Qiao reluctantly.
There were a lot of troubles today, so Song Jin decided to get up later.
It was not until the first ray of morning light outside hit the window that Song Jin slowly moved under the bed.
Xie Qiao was a light sleeper and woke up as soon as Song Jin opened the bed curtains.
There is morning sunlight outside.
The girl half leaned out of the bed curtains, searching earnestly for her shoes on the ground with her feet.
Xie Qiao raised his hand and placed the back of his right hand on his forehead.
His voice was hoarse, with some morning fatigue: "Song Jin."
The girl, who was quietly searching for her shoes, paused when she heard the voice.
The little head that had already stuck out retracted and looked at him with blinking eyes.
She was a little shy and at a loss: "Husband, did I wake you up?"
Xie Qiao looked at her intently.
Last night, he repeated the four words "I like my husband" and "I like my husband" countless times in his mind, and he was really not sure whether it was Song Jin who said it.
He thought it would be better to ask Song Jin this morning.
But when he woke up, he saw the little girl who lowered her head shyly when she saw him, and he couldn't ask at all.
It's not like she would say something so bold.
If I ask her directly now, if it was really just his hallucination, or her mumbling in her dream, how will they get along in the future.
Song Jin half lowered his head, but he could feel that Xie Qiao was looking at him.
Her heart suddenly became nervous, and before she could think of anything, she turned around and quickly got out of the bed.
Through a tent, Xie Qiao looked at the shadowy figures outside.
The girl put on her shoes and coat swiftly, said "Husband, please sleep a little longer" and opened the door and left.
A few steps later, there was the sound of Song Jin drawing water from the well to wash his face.
Crash, crash.
Xie Qiao withdrew his thoughts and looked cold.
I wonder how Fu Cang did last night?
Song Jin filled a basin with cold water and washed her face with it.
Two beats later, she looked at her reflection in the water in the morning light.
Finally, I breathed a sigh of relief.
She was still worried just now.
Her husband kept staring at her, and she wondered if her face was swollen like a big pig's head because of all the crying she did last night?
She thought it was all over, and ran out quickly.
I even got a basin of cold water to reduce the swelling.
After drinking a basin of cold water, not only did her face become less swollen, but her mind also felt clear.
She tidied herself up, turned around and went into the house to change into a coat that was almost new. Before leaving, she took a careful look at Xie Qiao's room.
She decided to report to the police.
Chunliu Lane is the busiest in the morning.
Walking out of Chunliu Lane, Song Jin did not go to his own stall, but turned around and walked towards the government office.
Song Jin was actually a little nervous.
She clenched her fists and walked towards the government office step by step.
She thought about it.
Even if the government is on Mr. Fan's side, she has evidence by reporting the case to the government today.
Yesterday, Master Fan only smashed her stall, but if Master Fan went too far in the future or if it involved her husband, she would go to the capital to file a complaint.
Her husband is from Kyoto, where there are many high-ranking officials, so there will definitely be someone to take care of it!
Across a busy street corner is the county government office.
Song Jin had never been here before, but he had heard others shouting at the gate of the yamen to seek redress for their grievances.
Now that it's her turn, she's still a little scared.
The street was busy in the morning, with many people eating breakfast and buying groceries.
News spreads quickly when people talk about it.
As soon as Song Jin entered the street, he heard two older sisters-in-law standing on the street corner with vegetable baskets on their shoulders and eating peanuts talking.
"You heard, the lights in the Fan family were on all night last night, and the light was as bright as a fire."
"Is it Master Fan who has returned to welcome us?"
"No, my husband said that when he was on night watch last night, he saw with his own eyes that the government came and arrested the eldest son of the Fan family. They said that the last case of beating someone to death in the street was re-examined by the people in Kyoto, so he was arrested again."
"Oh my god, that incident was such a big deal, but in the end I just had to pay a small amount of money. I felt relieved this time! Evildoers will be punished for their evil deeds!"
"That's right. I don't know which big shot the Fan family has offended. Ordinary people like us will never be able to bring them down in this lifetime. We should just live an honest life. Hey, the onion seller is coming up ahead. Let's go!"
"Hey, hey, hey, hurry up and grab some for me..."
The two sisters-in-law left in a hurry, leaving Song Jin listening beside them.
She blinked.
Fan family?
There is only one family like Fan that behaves in such a reckless manner.
So the Fan family should be in a very bad state now, and they might even be in big trouble?
Song Jin glanced at the government office in front of him, turned around and decided to go to Fan Mansion first before making a decision.
The Fan Mansion's house is not far from the government office and is the most expensive land in Chongzhou. In the past, the gate of the Fan Mansion had always been wide open, but today it was closed.
It was obvious that something big had happened.
Song Jinsong breathed a sigh of relief.
She felt that the Fan family should have no time to bully her now, but she would probably have to silently swallow the fact that her stall was smashed yesterday.
It's not that she is timid, but she feels that at this critical juncture, if she provokes the Fan family because of this matter, and if they become desperate and take action against her, it will be more trouble than gain.
Song Jin made a prompt decision and decided not to cause trouble for the government today. If the government needed someone to testify in the future, it would not be too late for her to go.
Song Jin was not one to laugh at others in the past, but the Fan family was different. They had done many evil things in the past and bullied honest people. It was very gratifying to see them getting into trouble today.
Song Jin didn't know who the Fan family had offended, but she was grateful to that unknown immortal from the bottom of her heart.
She even wanted to go to the temple and get a lamp to offer sacrifice to the gods.
Most of the things that were weighing on his mind disappeared, and Song Jin's steps became much lighter.
She had to hurry back to clean up her stall.
Not much damage was done to Song Jin's stall yesterday, and it could be repaired with about one or two taels of silver.
Song Jin planned to go back and fix it himself first. If he really couldn't do it, he would ask someone for help.
As she was calculating, she walked towards the stall and stopped when she was about ten steps away.
Why?
Why is there someone busy in front of her stall?
Could it be that Mr. Fan was frightened last night and was afraid that I would go and complain, so he sent someone to repair the stall?
Song Jin blinked, she walked forward and stood in front of her stall.
She asked politely, "Who are you and what are you doing here?"
"Miss Song is back." The worker who was repairing the stove looked up and saw that it was Song Jin. He explained, "It was Shopkeeper Lu who asked us to come! Miss, please wait a moment. This stove will take a while to repair, but it will be finished today."
After the worker finished speaking, a clear voice came from behind the stall: "Ajin, you're here?"
Lu Chen was just counting the damaged tables and chairs when he heard Song Jin's voice and hurried over. He saw Song Jin standing in front of the stove with a half-eaten bun in his hand.
The little girl was cute and serious, with no sign of grievance or injury on her face.
He nodded reassuredly.
Song Jin didn't expect that it was Lu Chen who came to help her clean up the stall.
She put the buns on the table, walked up to Lu Chen, and politely called him, "Shopkeeper Lu."
Lu Chen is not a wealthy businessman, but he also owns two restaurants in Chongzhou, and Song Jin's cakes are also supplied to him, so he is considered Song Jin's boss.
She thought about it and realized that Lu Chen had not been in Chongzhou for the past half month, and she had not received any orders for Lu's Restaurant.
She should not have missed anything.
Song Jin said, "Are you here to order cakes, Shopkeeper Lu? Something happened these past two days, so I probably can't make cakes. But if Shopkeeper Lu needs them urgently, I can make them at home and send them to him."
Song Jin's call of "Shopkeeper Lu" was polite yet somewhat distant.
Lu Chen sighed in his heart: "When I came back today, I heard that the Fan family was looking for trouble with you. I was a little worried, so I came to see you. Now I feel relieved to see that you are fine."
As Lu Chen spoke, he approached Song Jin and lowered his voice: "You don't have to worry about the Fan family anymore. The Fan family has offended a big shot this time. Not only is there a murder lawsuit, but even the business is in trouble. The Fan family should be gone in the future."
"Gone?" Song Jin originally thought that the Fan family would be in big trouble, but he didn't expect that they would be gone straight away?
"Such a big family?" Song Jin pursed his lips.
Lu Chen disagreed: "Compared to that family, the Fan family is nothing but an ant. No matter what, Ah Jin, you don't have to worry about it in the future."
But ants?
Song Jin finally realized how powerful the Fan family had offended. She subconsciously asked, "Whose family is this?"
Could it be the government?
Lu Chen knew that Song Jin was not a nosy girl, and this matter was not a secret in the Chamber of Commerce. He said, "Xie family, the Xie family in Kyoto."
"Kyoto?" Song Jin was surprised. "How can such a faraway place manage us?"
"We don't know about that, but the Xie family has many branches, and no one knows what's going on." Lu Chen couldn't say much, so he just changed the subject: "Your stall can be repaired today, and you can open normally tomorrow."
Song Jin opened his mouth and wanted to refuse.
But as she watched the stall already half-repaired, it seemed too late to stop it.
She didn't want to take advantage of Lu Chen for nothing: "Thank you for your help, Shopkeeper Lu. If Shopkeeper Lu is not busy, please wait for a moment. I need to go home to get some things."
She didn't have that much money on her, so she had to go back and get some.
"What do you want to get? I'll go back with you and maybe I can help." Lu Chen said gently.
Song Jin thought about it and said, "Okay."
When the tables, chairs and benches were almost repaired, the two of them walked towards Chunliu Lane, one after the other.
After Song Jin got up and left in the morning, Xie Qiao also got up after waiting for a moment. After washing up, he sat at the table to copy books. Fu Cang did not appear until the afternoon.
Fu Cang bowed his head and said, "Sir, the affairs of the Fan family have been dealt with. Not only did the Fan family lose lives, but they also have problems with their accounts. Within ten days, all the heads of the Fan family will be imprisoned."
"Yeah." Xie Qiao just nodded lightly, as if the Fan family was not enough to bother him. "Any news from Kyoto?"
"Sir, not yet."
"Keep paying attention to Kyoto and tell me if anything happens."
"yes."
Fu Cang disappeared in the yard in a few seconds. Xie Qiao stood in the yard and did not go back to the house.
He looked up at the orange sunset.
Song Jin should be back at this time...
The pitiful look of the little girl last night appeared in his mind.
I don't know what her mood is today.
If she knew that the Fan family had been dealt with, would she be happy?
As Xie Qiao thought about this, he walked to the door unconsciously and opened the gate of the yard.
This was the first time he opened the door in such a long time.
He stood up slightly and looked in the direction of Song Jin's home.
The setting sun shines on the little girl's shoulders and also on her dimples.
At this moment, the little girl walked swiftly towards home.
Her steps were brisk and she looked to be in a good mood.
Just looking at her like this makes people feel happy.
only……
Xie Qiao's eyes darkened.
Why is there a man following her?
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